How to reset or factory restore Huawei P Smart S device?
When you finish up the resetting process, your Huawei P Smart S may take time to boot back up. During this time, you can wait for the device to fully reveal the refreshed operating system, and all your data will be lost.
Now that you have the necessary knowledge, let's discuss the common and recommended ways to reset a Huawei P Smart S.
### Using the Settings App
1. Open the Settings app on your Huawei P Smart S.
2. Scroll down to find and select "System."
3. Tap on "Reset options."
4. Select "Backup from phone data" and provide the necessary backup details.
5. Next, select "Clear all user data/factory data" and tap "Yes – clear all user data."
6. The device will start displaying a progress bar that indicates it is resetting.
7. Once the reset is complete, the device will prompt you to set up the device from scratch.
Note: Using the factory reset method through the settings app will not restore your device's data. Always create a backup before proceeding with a factory reset.
### Using a USB cable and recovery tool
1. Download and install the Huawei HiLink PC Suite on your PC.
2. Connect your Huawei P Smart S device to the PC using a USB cable.
3. Open the HiLink PC Suite and click on "Back Up & Restore."
4. Select "All data/Fast transmission."
5. Choose the backup category, select the data you wish to create a backup of, and check the backup format.
6. Establish a connection between yourr P Smart S and HiLink PC Suite.
7. Tap "Back Up."
8. After backing up your data, go back to the HiLink PC Suite download page and download the custom recovery firmware.
9. Install the recovery firmware on your P Smart S.
10. Turn off your device and connect it to your PC using a USB cable.
11. Select "Device Manager" on your HiLink PC Suite.
12. Select "Virtual Com Port (COM4)" and click "Settings."
13. Select "Burn recovery partition."
14. Choose the recovery image file and click "Yes – flash its."
15. Once the flash process completes, your device will automatically reboot into recovery mode.
16. In recovery mode, select "Factory data reset."
17. Tap "Yes – delete entire user data."
18. The device will automatically start restoring to factory settings.
19. Once the reset is complete, your device will prompt you to set up the device from scratch.
### Using the Double Volume Method
1. Get a USB flash drive and a computer with Flash LED port.
2. Turn off your device and connect it to the computer using a USB cable.
3. Click on "Enable USB debugging."
4. Reboot your device and connect it to the computer.
5. Launch the Fastboot tool on the computer and enter a "fastboot devices" command to ensure your device is detected.
6. Enter the "fastboot bootloader" command to reboot your device into bootloader.
7. Enter the "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" command to flash the custom recovery image onto the device's recovery partition.
8. Tap "Volume up" and "Volume down" buttons repeatedly to select the recovery partition.
9. Press and hold the “Power” key to enter recovery mode.
10. Once in recovery mode, select "Factory data reset."
11. Tap "Yes – delete entire user data."
12. The device will automatically start restoring to factory settings.
13. Once the reset is complete, your device will prompt you to set up the device from scratch.
Remember that all three methods we have discussed will reset your device entirely and void its warranty. Only proceed with
